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meconium ileus

meconium ileus noun: a condition where the meconium becomes thickened and congested in the ileum, often the first sign of cystic fibrosis.

Noun

meconium ileus (uncountable)

  1. A condition where the meconium becomes thickened and congested in the ileum, often the first sign of cystic fibrosis.

Questions about meconium ileus

What does meconium ileus mean?
Meconium ileus means a condition where the meconium becomes thickened and congested in the ileum, often the first sign of cystic fibrosis.
What part of speech is meconium ileus?
Meconium ileus is a noun.

Words near meconium ileus in the dictionary

  1. meconidium
  2. meconin
  3. meconine
  4. meconinic acid
  5. meconium
  6. meconium ileus
  7. meconiums
  8. meconophagism
  9. meconophagist
  10. meconophagists
  11. meconopsis

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